# Staff Engineer Software (Cortex Platform) - US Citizen at Palo Alto Networks

- Company: Palo Alto Networks
- What the company does: Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers. Backed by Greylock, Sequoia and Felicis.
- Company website: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Office - USA - CA - Headquarters
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Office---USA---CA---Headquarters/Staff-Engineer-Software--Cortex-Platform----US-Citizen_JR-024314?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-staff-engineer-software-cortex-platform-us-citizen/

## About the role

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Cortex backend engineering group. In this role, you will be pivotal in developing, innovating, and scaling the Cortex Platform, contributing to shared infrastructures and components. This position is for a passionate engineer with a can-do attitude, who thrives on solving complex problems and delivering significant value to our global customer base by enhancing our Cortex product suite. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including designing and building scalable server-side applications
- Proven experience with a variety of database technologies, including both RDBMS and NoSQL systems
- Demonstrated experience in designing and working with distributed cloud products and microservices architecture
- Proficiency in Python or Go programming languages


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-staff-engineer-software-cortex-platform-us-citizen/